Locket



(No Model.) n Y J. ROTHSCHILD. Locket.

Naf 240,272. Patented April 19,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

JAMES ROTHSCHILD, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

LOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,272, dated April 19, 1881.

Application tiled February 23, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs ROTHSCHILD, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lockets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of lockets that have a frame in which a central stone or ornament is inolosed; and it consists in a novel construction of the frame and its bezel and a novel manner of mounting or setting the central stone or ornament.

Referring to the drawings that accompany this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts on each figure, Figure 1 is a front view of a finished locket. Fig. 2 is an interior view of one-half of the same, illustrating my invention. Fig. 3 is a lateral section of Fig. 2 on the line X X. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal section on the line yy. Fig. 5 represents parts in detail.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide aframe for a locket, the face and sides of which are at right angles to each other, struck from one piece of metal. The further object of my invention is to provide a collet or bezel which will securely hold the stone or ornament in position without the use of claws or prongs, as hereinafter described.

I carry out my invention in the following manner:

The face of my improved locket-frame and its sides can, by means of my invention, be struck out at right angles to each other in one operation by means of a die.

I first prepare a die. so formed and shaped that it will strike out the face of the frame and its sides, as shown in section, Fig. 5, F. With another die I strike out the lining of the face and the lining ofthe main sides, also at right angles to each other, and also of one piece of metal, as shown in section, Fig. 5, G. This second die is so shaped and constructed in size relative to the main front and outside die that the inner lining, g, of the sides does Anot reach quite down the full Width of the (No model.)

sides of the frame -an open uncovered space, forming the slot or groove a, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The two parts thus struck out, with their faces and sides at right angles, are then brought together and joined by soldering their edges, making, when thus connected, a boxframe` having outer face and outer sides at right angles, with face-lining and side-lining parallel to the outer face and outer sides, (except the interior uncovered slot or groove, 60,) thus forming a central opening or panel for recept-ion of the stone or ornament B, which preferably should have its edges slightly beveled to prevent its falling out forwardly.

In order to prevent the ornament B from falling out inwardly, I provide narrow strips C, the ends of which are sprung or slid into the groove a, which are pushed up within said groove a to either end of the frame at the back of the stone B, and which hold it firmly in position, as shown in Fig. 2. Ordinarily these strips O, being placed within the groove a and pushed up to either end of the panel at the back of the s tone B, would wedge the parts together; but, to firmly secure these` strips permanently in position, I prefer that they should be held by means of solder.

It will thus be seen that I construct a complete boX-frame, A, the front and back of which are at right angles to its sides, into which a central stone or ornament can be rigidly held without the use of any claws or gripes.

The'illustration shows a locket; but it is obvious that my invention can be applied to watch-charms or any analogous article of jewelry.

The inner face and sides of the die can be engraved or embossed, either in relief or intaglio, in any style, so that a corresponding ornamental device will be impressed on the frame.

I show a rectangular-shaped locket, but do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to any peculiar shape or style of ornamentation, as it is obvious the same may be varied without departing from the scope of my invention.

What Iclaim isl. A frame for articles of jewelry, having a central opening for a gem or stone, and side IOO edges at right angles to each other, and an inner lining nearly the full depth of the frame, leaving an open space or groove, a, substantially as described. l

2. The device for setting a gem or ornament Within Jche panel of a locket by means of a collet or bezel formed Within the main frame,

having au interior groove, a, in combination with retaining-strips C, substantially as described.

JAMES ROTHSCHILD. Witnesses:

ERNEST KEY, GEORGE ERsTLING. 

